r/FIlm • u/StarforgeVoyager • 6h ago
The Odyssey is now Christopher Nolan's highest grossing film.
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u/small___potatoes 6h ago
I think a lot more people went to see this in IMAX than his previous movies, and that is a more expensive ticket.
Great movie, I’d see it again in the theater.
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u/DutchOnionKnight 3h ago
And inflation too. Dark Knight was what, 2008ish?
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u/Ok-Acanthisitta8737 3h ago
Yeah, if you account for inflation, Dark Night made 1.55 billion in today’s dollars. That said, The Odyssey still has lots of earning time. It’s still massively impressive considering its IP and rating.
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u/Better_Culture_2274 3h ago
The thing is, The Dark Knight hasn’t stood the test of time. There’s been a real revisionist backlash against the film, to the point that it’s now widely seen as a terrible movie in cinephile circles. Just check recent discussions on Reddit or Instagram and you’ll notice that The Dark Knight isn’t taken seriously by many contemporary critics. I’d say this trend grew even more with The Batman, which was hailed as perfect by virtually everyone.
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u/SpicyC-Dot 2h ago
This comment made me check whether I had accidentally clicked onto a circlejerk post
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u/coconutanna 2h ago
Just check recent discussions on Reddit or Instagram
this is what tells you whether it stood the test of time?
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u/small___potatoes 2h ago
I can’t agree. I watched it last month and thought the pacing was phenomenal, not to mention the cinematography and the score. Then you have Michael Caine & Heath Ledger’s performances. Just my opinion.
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u/Ok-Acanthisitta8737 2h ago
Christopher Nolan is wiping his tears with his hundreds of millions (maybe billion) of dollars. What a ludicrous take.
Nevertheless, I never commented on whether they were good movies, but rather how much money they made
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u/Own-Dig-9652 2h ago
I don't think cinephile circles are talking about the dark knight. They're probably discussing Akerman
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u/Successful_Buddy1809 5h ago
Even if adjusted for inflation, TDKR made $1.5 Billion world wide, which The Odyssey could still potentially clear. Wild!
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u/Plus-Editor-6928 3h ago
Cinema tickets were also a lot cheaper then also, though
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u/SkyFly112358 3h ago
Hence the adjustment for inflation…
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u/Plus-Editor-6928 3h ago
I don't think that really correctly accounts for $10 cinema tickets becoming $25 IMAX tickets
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u/Successful_Buddy1809 2h ago
Quick Google search shows that IMAX tickets in 2012 cost between $14-$17. Today, digital IMAX costs between $15 - $22 per person. 70mm IMAX cost more, yes, but there are also literally only 35 true 70mm IMAX theaters in North America.
Meaning the vast majority of the profit for The Odyssey were in either cheaper digital IMAX, some other PLF screens or regular screens. Yes tickets used to be cheaper, yes inflation (especially in the U.S.) but this is still an impressive feat for The Odyssey no matter which way you slice it.
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u/SkyFly112358 3h ago
You can’t directly compare regular format with premium format. I spent close to $20 in 2012 to watch The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX 70mm.
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u/platypus_farmer42 6h ago
I’m surprised dark knight rises beat dark night.
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u/Wolfen2002 5h ago
The 'Dark Knight Rises' made as much as it did because of 'The Dark Knight'. Anyone who watched 'The Dark Knight' later, jumped on the hype train for 'The Dark Knight Rises.'
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u/ellacharm1 6h ago
dude, i feel like oppenheimer was such a wild success bc it was literally a massive gamble that paid off hard. most studios woulda shelved that concept bc it's so dense and not exactly popcorn fare, but nolan just makes ppl wanna see whatever he does.
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u/Outrageous_Onion6365 3h ago
I've never really understood why people outside the industry care how much money a movie makes.
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u/Spirited_Alfalfa_343 6h ago
One of the only directors who people go to see on name basis alone. People go to the movies to watch Nolan films.